CVE-1999-0787

Summary

CVE-1999-0787 is a vulnerability affecting SSH authentication agents. The issue lies in the agent's handling of UNIX domain sockets, as it follows symlinks to these sockets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a symlink to a malicious socket and manipulating the authentication process, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data theft. Users are advised to update their SSH agents or implement additional security measures, such as restricting access to authorized users and using secure UNIX domain sockets.

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